NJSLA Review ELA Terms

the turning point in the action of a story

• conflict

• climax

• setting

• resolution

the type of reading or story

• topic

• theme

• genre

• main idea

the person telling the story

• autobiography

• playwright

• narrator

• drama

the following of one event after another

• sequence

• context clues

• chronological order

• similie

words that mean the opposite of eachother

• metaphor

• synonym

• similie

• antonym

When the directions say to define, you need to

• tell the meaning of the phrase or word

• tell us the best chance of something happening

• present a clear picture of the person, place, or thing

• tell how things are the same or different

When the directions say to contrast, you need to

• tell how things are the same

• arrive at a decision

• tell the meaning of a word

• tell how things are different

When the directions say to summarize, you need to

• tell how things are the same

• "read between the lines"

• give a brief overview of what main points of a story

• select the correct answer

When the directions say to describe, you need to

• tell the meaning of the word or phrase

• present a clear picture of the person, place, or thing

• arrive at a decision

• tell us the best chances of something happening

When the directions say to conclude/conclusion, you need to

• "Read between the lines"

• tell how things are different

• arrive at a decision

• tell us the chances of something happening